The Research Class uses the following lists of websites. In order to find information, you must
enter in key words, which describe your particular topic and be willing to search several sites.
Some of these sites will post current advances in technology and the latest news and may be
useful in gaining ideas. Once you decide on a topic, searching for relevant information is like a
treasure hunt. This will take time and patients, be willing to look carefully. Happy Hunting!
Websites for Science Research
Medical/Health/Biology Topics
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Allows searches
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dictionaries.html
Medical dictionaries online
www.nih.gov/nia/
National Institute on Aging – gerontology & neurobiology
www.nhgri.nih.gov
National Human Genome Research Institute
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
National Center for Biotechnology Information
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed
PubMed si the National Library of Medicine’s search service that provides access
to over 11 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related
databases, with links to participating online journals.
http://www.explorebiodiversity.com/
Earth Science
http://mach.usno.navy.mil
www.saltwatertides.com
www.nasa.gov
www.ksc.nasa.gov
www.spacecamp.com
www.nrao.gov
Technology
www.techreview.com
General Science Topics
www.unisci.com
www.si.edu
www.globe.gov
www.cnn.com
www.nytimes.com
www.nsf.gov
www.science.doe.gov/
www.energy.gov
www.sciam.com
www.sciencenews.org
www.newscientist.com
U.S. Navy Astronomical Applications Dept. Find
Moonrise/Sunrise times, etc.
Tide Charts/Times for specified locations
NASA homepage
Shuttle information
Space Camp
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Very Large Array
MIT Magazine of Innovation – must pay for full articles
News articles of University-level science research results
Smithsonian Institution
K-12 educational resources
CNN News
New York Times newspaper - select Science Times
National Science Foundation – allows searches
Department of Energy – allows searches
Department of Energy
Scientific American – allows searches and has links to
Nature, Science, PubMedcentral
Science News Magazine – allows searches, includes simple
articles with references.
Magazine – allows searches, has links, reference
http://www.pnl.gov/main/welcome/awards/rd100/
R&D Magazine has honored
inventors by identifying the 100 most technologically
significant products and advancements